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           "Yousaidhewasinjail?"

           "SoIdid.Hestillis."

           "But-"

           "That’senough.Ifyoudocomehere,don’tgototheTemple.It’skaput.Ourorganizationisbustedup.We’rethroughinthistown.Youcouldsaythatthey’velickedus,Isuppose.I’mnotgoingtotellyouwhereweare?andI’mnotcallingfromthere,anyhow.Ifyoumustcome–andIseenopointinit;there’snothingyoucando–justcomeasyouordinarilywould?andwe’llfindyou."

           "That’sall.Good-by.Anne,Dorcas,Larry–andyou,too,Jubal,andthebaby.Sharewater.ThouartGod."Thescreenwentblank.

           Jubalswore."Iknewit!Iknewitallalong!That’swhatcomesofmuckingaroundwithreligion.Dorcas,getmeataxi.Anne–no,finishfeedingyourchild.Larry,packmeasmallbag.Anne,I’llwantmostoftheironmoneyandLarrycangointotowntomorrowandreplenishthesupply."

           "But,Boss,"protestedLarry,"we’reallgoing."

           "Certainlyweare,"Anneagreedcrisply.

           "Pipedown,Anne.Andcloseyourmouth,Dorcas.Thisisnotatimewhenwomenhavethevote.Thatcityisthefrontlineatthemomentandanythingcanhappen.Larry,youaregoingtostayhereandprotecttwowomenandababy.Forgetthataboutgoingtothebank;youwon’tneedcashbecausenoneofyouistostirofftheplaceuntilI’mback.Somebodyisplayingroughandthereisenoughhookupbetweenthishouseandthatchurchthattheymightplayroughhere,too.Larry,floodlightsallnightlong,heatupthefence,don’thesitatetoshoot